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Bill McGowan

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Bill McGowan

Full name William Aloysius McGowan
Born January 18, 1896, Wilmington, Delaware
Died December 9, 1954, Silver Spring, Maryland
Buried at Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware (Section 3B- West Plot- Lot 124- Grave 1)
Umpired First Game: April 14, 1925; Umpired Final Game: July 27, 1954
Height: 5' 9.5" Weight: 178
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1992
Ejections: 1925 (1), 1926 (5), 1927 (6), 1928 (3), 1929 (3), 1930 (2), 1931 (5), 1932 (2), 1933 (10), 1934 (4), 1935 (2), 1936 (5), 1937 (5), 1938 (4), 1939 (6), 1940 (2), 1941 (1), 1942 (3), 1943 (8), 1944 (2), 1945 (2), 1947 (1), 1949 (1), 1950 (4), 1951 (3), 1952 (6), 1953 (1), 1954 (2). Total: 99
SABR Biography
Sporting News Umpire Card

                           Umpiring Record
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
1925 AL Daily     150   57   54    0   39    0    0 
1926 AL Daily     152   76   55    0   21    0    0 
1927 AL Daily     159   60   55    0   45    0    0 
1928 AL Daily     165   74   40    1   50    0    0 
1929 AL Daily     159   74   51    0   34    0    0 
1930 AL Daily     146   65   34    0   47    0    0 
1931 AL Daily     145   61   51    0   33    0    0 
1932 AL Daily     147   57   64    0   26    0    0 
1933 AL Daily     156   67   56    0   33    0    0 
1934 AL Daily     152   73   62    1   16    0    0 
1935 AL Daily     157   67   42    0   48    0    0 
1936 AL Daily     162   58   57    0   48    0    0 
1937 AL Daily     164   60   63    0   41    0    0 
1938 AL Daily     153   65   55    0   33    0    0 
1939 AL Daily     158   55   52    1   50    0    0 
1940 AL Daily     155   51   53    5   46    0    0 
1941 AL Daily     157   51   54    2   50    0    0 
1942 AL Daily     148   56   56    0   36    0    0 
1943 AL Daily     155   73   70    0   12    0    0 
1944 AL Daily     155   52   52    2   49    0    0 
1945 AL Daily     155   51   51    6   47    0    0 
1946 AL Daily      37   13   13    1   11    0    0 
1947 AL Daily     152   44   42   24   42    0    0 
1948 AL Daily     143   46   46    4   47    0    0 
1949 AL Daily     154   44   39   25   46    0    0 
1950 AL Daily     150   42   49   24   35    0    0 
1951 AL Daily     143   44   34   26   39    0    0 
1952 AL Daily     148   46   36   25   41    0    0 
1953 AL Daily     151   39   39   35   38    0    0 
1954 AL Daily      97   25   23   22   27    0    0 
Total (30 Years) 4425 1646 1448  204 1130    0    0 
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
              World Series Umpiring Record
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
1928 ML Daily       4    1    1    1    1    0    0 
1931 ML Daily       7    1    2    2    2    0    0 
1935 ML Daily       6    1    2    2    1    0    0 
1939 ML Daily       4    1    1    1    1    0    0 
1941 ML Daily       5    2    1    1    1    0    0 
1944 ML Daily       6    2    1    1    2    0    0 
1947 ML Daily       7    2    1    2    2    0    0 
1950 ML Daily       4    1    1    1    1    0    0 
Total ( 8 Years)   43   11   10   11   11    0    0 
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
              All-Star Game Umpiring Record
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
1933 ML Daily       1    0    1    1    0    0    0 
1937 ML Daily       1    1    0    0    1    0    0 
1942 ML Daily       1    1    0    0    1    0    0 
1950 ML Daily       1    1    0    0    1    0    0 
Total ( 4 Years)    4    3    1    1    3    0    0 
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF

Ejection Information

Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 7-19-1925     BOX  PHI A  Frank Welch         Call at HP (Pushed umpire)
 5-22-1926     BOX  CHI A  Bill Hunnefield     Call at 3B
 5-29-1926     BOX  STL A  Harry Rice          Call at 1B
 7-23-1926     BOX  DET A  Larry Woodall       Balls and strikes
 7-24-1926     BOX  DET A  Bob Fothergill      Balls and strikes
 8-28-1926     BOX  DET A  Johnny Bassler      Fair/foul call
 4-27-1927     BOX  BOS A  Fred Haney          Called third strike
 5-16-1927     BOX  STL A  Frank O'Rourke      Balls and strikes
 6-18-1927     BOX  NY  A  Joe Dugan           Call at 3B
 7-29-1927     BOX  DET A  Harry Heilmann      Called third strike
 9-11-1927     BOX  CHI A  Ray Schalk          Called third strike
 9-22-1927(2)  BOX  PHI A  Al Simmons          Call at 2B
 5-24-1928(2)  BOX  NY  A  Miller Huggins      Balls and strikes
 7-11-1928(1)  BOX  NY  A  Tony Lazzeri        Call at 3B
 8- 7-1928     BOX  NY  A  Ben Paschal         Call at 1B
 5-19-1929     BOX  CHI A  Bill Cissell        Balls and strikes
 6-13-1929     BOX  BOS A  Charlie Berry       Call at 1B
 6-18-1929(2)  BOX  BOS A  Alex Gaston         Balls and strikes
 7-22-1930(2)  BOX  NY  A  Charley O'Leary     Balls and strikes
 9-13-1930(2)  BOX  NY  A  Ben Chapman         Call at 2B
Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 4-28-1931     BOX  NY  A  Jimmie Reese        Called third strike
 5-25-1931     BOX  CHI A  Donie Bush          Balk non-call
 5-31-1931     BOX  CLE A  Roger Peckinpaugh   Called ball on warmup pitch
 7- 4-1931(1)  BOX  BOS A  Shano Collins       Call at HP
 7-25-1931(2)  BOX  CLE A  Wes Ferrell         Bench jockeying
 5-10-1932     BOX  STL A  Chad Kimsey         Bench jockeying
 9- 8-1932(1)  BOX  NY  A  Doc Farrell         Balls and strikes
 4-27-1933     BOX  STL A  Jack Burns          Call at 1B
 6- 2-1933     BOX  BOS A  Marty McManus       Call at 2B
 6- 8-1933     BOX  NY  A  Johnny Allen        Call at 1B
 6- 8-1933     BOX  NY  A  Joe McCarthy        Call at 1B
 7-23-1933     BOX  DET A  Bucky Harris        Yelling at opposing pitcher
 8- 8-1933     BOX  NY  A  Cy Perkins          Catch/no catch call
 8-20-1933(2)  BOX  PHI A  Lena Blackburne     Call at 1B
 8-20-1933(2)  BOX  PHI A  Bing Miller         Call at 1B
 9- 4-1933(2)  BOX  STL A  Jack Burns          Call at 1B
 9-19-1933(2)  BOX  CHI A  Jimmy Dykes         Call at 3B (Appeal play; threw cap at umpire)
 7- 3-1934     BOX  NY  A  Johnny Allen        Bench jockeying
 7-11-1934     BOX  WAS A  Joe Cronin          Call at HP
 7-21-1934     BOX  BOS A  Dusty Cooke         Check swing (Reversal)
Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 9-20-1934     BOX  NY  A  Ben Chapman         Call at 1B
 5-20-1935     BOX  NY  A  Johnny Allen        Balk call
 5-20-1935     BOX  NY  A  Bill Dickey         Balk call
 6- 6-1936     BOX  CHI A  Mule Haas           Balls and strikes
 6-17-1936(2)  BOX  NY  A  Red Rolfe           Call at 2B
 8- 9-1936     BOX  BOS A  John Kroner         Balls and strikes
 8-18-1936     BOX  NY  A  Arndt Jorgens       Interference non-call
 9-14-1936     BOX  BOS A  Doc Cramer          Called third strike (Threw bat)
 5-15-1937     BOX  STL A  Bill Knickerbocker  Call at 3B
 6- 6-1937     BOX  NY  A  Tony Lazzeri        Fair/foul call
 6-17-1937(2)  BOX  CHI A  Jimmy Dykes         Call at 2B
 6-17-1937(2)  BOX  CHI A  Dixie Walker        Call at 2B
 7-16-1937     BOX  NY  A  Frankie Crosetti    Balls and strikes
 4-28-1938     BOX  CLE A  Johnny Allen        Balls and strikes
 5-30-1938(1)  BOX  BOS A  Joe Cronin          Fighting
 5-30-1938(1)  BOX  NY  A  Jake Powell         Fighting
 9-15-1938     BOX  NY  A  Frankie Crosetti    Call at 2B
 5-26-1939     BOX  NY  A  Wes Ferrell         Balls and strikes
 6- 3-1939     BOX  CHI A  Bill Webb           Balk non-call
 7-30-1939     BOX  STL A  Fred Haney          Arguing on attempted bunt
Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 8-11-1939     BOX  PHI A  Bill Nagel          Call at 2B
 8-27-1939(1)  BOX  CLE A  Jeff Heath          Balls and strikes (Threw bat)
 8-28-1939     BOX  BOS A  Johnny Peacock      Call at HP
 4-24-1940     BOX  STL A  Fred Hofmann        Refusing to return a foul ball
 7-21-1940(1)  BOX  CLE A  Roy Weatherly       Balls and strikes
 7-29-1941     BOX  DET A  Birdie Tebbetts     Called third strike to teammate
 6-30-1942(1)  BOX  WAS A  Jake Early          Foul tip
 8-28-1942     BOX  DET A  Merv Shea           Bench jockeying
 8-28-1942     BOX  DET A  Dizzy Trout         Bench jockeying
 5- 9-1943(1)  BOX  WAS A  Ellis Clary         Fighting
 5- 9-1943(1)  BOX  BOS A  Johnny Peacock      Fighting
 7-31-1943     BOX  CLE A  Pat Seerey          Called third strike
 7-31-1943     BOX  CLE A  Al Smith            Called third strike
 8-17-1943     BOX  CHI A  Jimmy Dykes         Balls and strikes
 9- 7-1943(2)  BOX  DET A  Steve O'Neill       Call at 3B
 9-12-1943(2)  BOX  WAS A  Ossie Bluege        Call at 3B
 9-24-1943     BOX  CHI A  Jimmy Dykes         Call at 3B
 8-19-1944     BOX  CLE A  Al Smith            Bench jockeying
 8-19-1944     BOX  CLE A  George Susce        Bench jockeying
 6- 9-1945     BOX  PHI A  Al Simmons          Claiming pitcher doctoring the ball
Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 9-19-1945(2)  BOX  STL A  Pete Gray           Call at 1B
 7- 4-1947(2)  BOX  PHI A  Earle Mack          Ordering batter into box
 6-21-1949     BOX  PHI A  Al Simmons          Call at HP
 6-16-1950     BOX  BOS A  Birdie Tebbetts     Call at 1B
 7-17-1950(2)  BOX  PHI A  Jimmy Dykes         Balls and strikes
 7-17-1950(2)  BOX  DET A  Aaron Robinson      Balls and strikes
 8- 6-1950(2)  BOX  BOS A  George Susce        Fan interference non-call
 7- 6-1951     BOX  PHI A  Ferris Fain         Arguing foul ball
 7-17-1951     BOX  PHI A  Jimmy Dykes         Balls and strikes
 7-27-1951     BOX  NY  A  Gil McDougald       Stalling
 5-25-1952(2)  BOX  CLE A  Al Lopez            Called third strike
 6-11-1952     BOX  STL A  Marty Marion        Call at 3B (Reversed; Bumped umpire)
 6-20-1952     BOX  PHI A  Jimmy Dykes         Arguing run scored before 3rd out
 8- 6-1952     BOX  DET A  Billy Hoeft         Bench jockeying
 8-28-1952     BOX  PHI A  Billy Hitchcock     Fighting
 8-28-1952     BOX  BOS A  Sammy White         Condition of field
 8-11-1953     BOX  CLE A  Bob Lemon           Balls and strikes
 5-15-1954     BOX  DET A  Fred Hutchinson     Call at 2B
 7-18-1954(2)  BOX  DET A  Billy Hoeft         Bench jockeying
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